There was a bit of a wait, but when you get to enjoy one of these with supper,

it makes it worth the wait. HOWEVER, I was a bit annoyed by the price.

I mean, we all know that booze is ridiculously overpriced, but FOUR bucks. Two beers and you’ve bought yourself a six pack! (stepping off soap box)

Not only does Big Daddy’s serve gluten free buns, but they actually had a full menu! Easy peasy ordering!

Alex and I decided to share a salad to start, so we shared a tree hugger.

Fruit and veggie overload!! This salad was the bomb. I know I shouldn’t like canned mandarin oranges…I know they’re sitting in a can of high fructose corn syrup most likely, but dang it, these really hit the spot!

The dressing was some sort of orange-honey mustard vinaigrette with chopped walnuts. Positively delicious!

For the main course, I ordered a beef burger with white cheddar, chili, and relish on a gluten free bun. Bad news – you can’t have french fries because they don’t have a dedicated fryer. Good news – they offer a “fruit bowl” as a side which is actually more like bowl!

Sorry for the blurriness, but I was just too excited to focus

Note the cheese!

Verdict – so so. I’m not sure if it was the bun or the chili, but something had a very distinct anise-y/clove taste. Neither of which are my favorite.

The texture of the bun…interesting. I guess I have been properly SPOILED by the Udi’s hamburger bun I taste tested here, but this bun was more like a scone. The texture was thick and heavy. And again, I couldn’t get over that hint of clove.

BUT overall, it wasn’t bad. I will definitely be going there every time I’m in Charlotte, and I’ll be interested to try a burger without chili. And maybe Big Daddy’s would be interested in sourcing from Udi’s like Jason’s Deli? It’s a thought!

Hey! You'll be interested to know that Chip and I have both cut back on gluten and dairy. And I just stumbled upon this blog: http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/ so I can't wait to try some of the recipes. Think I'll be paying a lot more attention to your blog, too!